Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-16
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Nant-ii'. New PLAY Robert Downing :
~uc"s>s-the Devils Auction Charles
Erin Werner. in "shnmu. O'Bri-""-
Notes. News aud Per-onsi>.
Robert Il. MantrlI will have next season
a new play which is to he entitled Ell
Americana" The plot was cons truc;-d by
Mr.. Augustus Pitou. the manager of both
Mr.. Mantell and Mr.. Scanlan. and the
writing will be done by John W. krllar.
the author of Tangled Lives" The play
is in tive acts and is drama Of incident.
The chief characters are Americans and
the scenes will be laid in Mexico. Mr.
Mantell will play the part of a typical
young American business man of education.
refinement and wide experience of the
world, who goes 10 Mexico as one of
syndicate OF New York bankers who have
purchased mines there. In Mexico he en-
counters. besides his fate In the form of
woman, plots and counter-plots. and has
several narrow escapes with his life.
Mr.. Robert Downng'S manager, Mr.. j.
IL. Mack has bought from Mrs f. L. Dav-
port the play of st. Mare" He has also
procured drama depicting the life of
toricai character in another light than il has
been presented in any other drama. Mr.
Downng'S first season has been attended
with substantial results. and he has fairly
secured a Position among the few tragedians
whose performances are attended by mani
festations of popular favor and approval.
Not a little of this result has been due to
the diligence OF Manager Mack. Mr.. Mack
has brought his star into notice by a system
of advertising aS unique a. II has been lib
eral. and III Mr.. DowningS triumphs the
work nt the >killiui manager is seen al
every turn.
THE FAMOUS ''pTVu'~ AI'CTI0N.~
Gilmorc's DEVILS Auction" company.
forty in number. arrived this morning in
good shape. and the stage carpenters have
been busy all day putting np their magnIll-
cent scenery for this great prcduction To-
night. The following i from the Phila-
drlphia Press:
The ''prvirS Auction" spectacular
melange OF comedy and ballet. has been 4
familiar visitor for four Years. and, unlike
most travelling Spertacle~. it gets better
every year. The very large audience that
saw the spectacle at the 'Cenlral' saw il
IN gui~e entirely new The scenery is all
w III a. u Hlla anu IL genus a. ibul'l
he wished: the costumes are all handsome
and new. the mechanical surprises ingen-
iuu> and amusing. and from first tu last it
proved To be one ot the tiRr>t ballet ~pec-
tacles ever given here. The ballet is large.
and full of pretty girls. Ii is altogether
most enjoyable and. in many respects. the
very best show of its kind ever presented
IN this city. and the Central will deserve
big houses while il is on the boards. The
ballet is thoroughly clean, and nothing in
the dialogue or any part of the piece is
coarse.
>HAMU> QUEEN.
Next Tuesday evening at Blacks opera
house. ''ShamuS OBrien" will be produced
By Charles Erin Werner and an excellent
company. The theme of this great drama
is taken from the celebrated poem.
''ShamuS O'Brieu.' % which every sent
euce thrills the heart OF the true born Irish
man and every lover of liberty. The
scenes OF the play are laid in Galway and
the city Of Dublin, in the year '9S when
England. still smartisg under their defeat
by the Americans and eyasperated by the
patriotism of the Irish sought 10 crush
them into Subjecti0u; especially our hero.
whose outspoken love Of liberty and uu-
tihsii'fiiffss' tihsii iifs down-trndden conntrymen The
plot Is nicely woyen-bringing out the full
force Of the Irish character showing the
Irish As they were and are. The Chicago
Times says:
Mr.. Charles Erin Werner, noted actor
from Dublin, played the title role with ef-
fectiye delineation of patriotic feeling and
genuine humor where il was frequently
called for. He is a line looking and capa-
bic actor possessing a sweet, clear tenor.
which, fortunately for his audience he
makes great deal of. His support is made
up of Intelligent people. and as the play is
quite strong and interesting, it promises TO
have successful week